user interface

American  

noun

Digital Technology.

1. the interface features through which users interact with the hardware and software of computers and other electronic devices. UI

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Etymology

Origin of user interface

First recorded in 1965–70

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user interface

Importantly, integrating Claude into Salesforce’s platform causes Salesforce to cede control of its user interface layer in some ways; the company must give up control of where users access Salesforce data from, for instance.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

An edited screenshot of Letterboxd’s user interface replaced the four film posters with a concise four-word appeal: “PLEASE. DON’T. SELL. OUT,” with the “N” in “DON’T” replaced by Netflix’s unmistakable red logo.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026

"When making tools for chemists, the user interface matters a lot, and previous tools relied on cumbersome filters and rules," says Andres M Bran, the first author of the Synthegy paper published in Matter.

From Science Daily ● May 5, 2026

“If you can input data that way, and not have to do it in front of a computer, having that user interface improvement is really great,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026

The last two questions are particularly important because many systems provide no user interface at all; when you connect, you are dumped right into the Unix operating system.

From Big Dummy's Guide to the Internet by Electronic Frontier Foundation